8 days tour

Burgundy Walking: From Dijon To Meursault

Burgundy Walking: From Dijon To Meursault

This tour includes:

Meals

All breakfasts and 4 evening meals are included. Burgundy is in short a gold mine for those who have a passion for both fine food and fine wine. Burgundy is first and foremost a land of excellent wines and so naturally they are omnipresent in the local cuisine. From the traditional beef bourguignon, a wine-based dish bien sรปr, to dishes that are "en meurette," meaning cooked with lardons and red wine. Such dishes include ล“ufs au vin (eggs), coq au vin, as well as charcuterie and jambon persillรฉ (parsleyed ham). All regional dishes are either prepared and/or enjoyed with wine made by one of the marvelous winemakers of Burgundy.

Others

Management by your local Headwater-appointed agent Route directions and maps Luggage transfers between hotels Walking transfers

Accommodation

HOTEL DES DUCS, DIJONThis hotel is located in historic centre of Dijon, listed as a World Heritage site by Unesco, 50 m from The Palace of the Dukes. It offers a bar and free Wi-Fi. Hotel Des Ducs serves a buffet breakfast each morning and guests can relax with a drink on the terrace. Rooms at Hotel Des Ducs are equipped with a telephone, flat-screen TV and private bathroom with bath or shower. The rooms are accessible by lift and some are air-conditioned. Hotel Des Ducs is less than 50 m from the Museum of Fine Arts, the cityโ€™s opera house and the cityโ€™s shopping area.Extra nights: Please contact us for details. HOTELS ARTS ET TERROIRS, GEVREY CHAMBERTINThe hotel features elegantly styled rooms with beautiful old pewter and copper furniture. They are equipped with modern en suite facilities and free Wi-Fi internet access. Take time to relax in the spacious drawing room with its classy interior and warm and intimate wine bar. HOSTELLERIE LA GENTILHOMMIERE, NUITS ST GEORGES this typical Burgundy hotel is housed in a 16th-century hunting lodge. La Gentilhomiรจre offers comfortable rooms and suites with personalised decor and modern amenities including free Wi-Fi internet access, complimentary cakes and pastries, and a coffee machine. When the weather is fine you can enjoy access to the large outdoor swimming pool and open-air tennis courts. There is also a beautiful 13-hectare park crossed by the River Meuzin. HOSTELLERIE DE LA BRETONNIERE, BEAUNEIn Beaune, the Hostellerie de Bretonniรจre is a former coaching inn dating back to the 18th century. With its old stones and its flower-filled courtyard, this traditional building offers all the comfort, and is only 5 minutes walking distance from the historical centre of Beaune. Seat on the terrace and enjoy the calm of the inner courtyard.Extra nights: Please contact us for details. HOTEL LE CHEVREUIL, MEURSAULTThis family run hotel offers en-suite guestrooms with LCD TVs and free Wi-Fi. The Chevreuil restaurant serves regional specialties, which can also be enjoyed on the hotelโ€™s large terrace in summer.Extra nights: Please contact us for details.

Not included:

Others

โ€” Travel insurance โ€” Single accommodation (available on request - compulsory supplement) โ€” Solo traveller supplement (where only one person is travelling on a departure date) โ€” Transfers for Land only (available on request at additional cost) โ€” Visas and vaccinations

Optional

Other activities and services are not included.

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

Guide

As this is a self-guided holiday there is no group and no leader. A local representative is on hand to assist you and will meet you at the beginning of the week to set up your bike and go through the route notes and point out particular places of interest. Your luggage is transferred and route notes and maps are provided. The route notes contain a 24-hour emergency assistance telephone number. In an emergency, the local representative is normally able to dispatch a taxi or pick you up themselves. They may wish to charge for this service.

Flights

Flights are not included.

Transport

Your luggage will be transported between the hotels by taxi or minibus. The local representative is often able to dispatch a taxi should you need it in an emergency, but may wish to charge you for this service. Transfers to the beginning of some walks will be used as outlined in the itinerary.

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Itinerary of your trip Burgundy Walking: From Dijon To Meursault

  • Day 1 Day 1: Arrival In Dijon
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Arrival In Dijon

      An emblematic city of gastronomy and lifestyle, Dijon is also the gateway to some of the most prestigious vineyards in France. Stroll in the narrow streets of the old city and feel free to follow the smell of mustard and gingerbread and stop for a tasting. Dijon is called โ€™The town of 100 bellsโ€™, because of its beautifully preserved architectural heritage, dating back to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

  • Day 2 Day 2: Dijon To Gevrey Chambertin Via Marsannay (Breakfast,Dinner)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Dijon To Gevrey Chambertin Via Marsannay (Breakfast,Dinner)

      Transfer to Marsannay, a city reputed for its rose wines (unique in the Burgundian region). This village opens the Route des Grands Crus de Bourgogne and offers a landscape of soft curves, where vineyards run in close rows from villages to villages. This is a land where the plots surrounded by old dry stone walls are called clos (enclosures), and where beautiful castles like to leapfrog up the hills. With its double vaulted cellars, Marsannayโ€™s cellar is a good place to start on the route. Continue towards Fixey and Gevrey-Chambertin. Known worldwide, the small town didnโ€™t let fame change it-itโ€™s still peacefully wrapped around its Romanesque church and medieval castle. To get a look at the townโ€™s panorama, you have to take the high path, just behind the vineyards. It is worth a look!

  • Day 3 Day 3: Gevrey Chambertin To Nuits St Georges (Breakfast,Dinner)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Gevrey Chambertin To Nuits St Georges (Breakfast,Dinner)

      Cross through the Grand Cru vineyards and pass by the village of Chambolle Musigny before continuing to one of the most famous sites of Burgundy, the majestic Chรขteau de Clos Vougeot.Your path continues across the vineyards of Echezeaux and Romanรฉe-Conti.You could almost miss this vineyard (and what a shame if you did)! A simple sign in the shape of a crucifix by the side of the road indicates one of the most treasured grape plots in the world, that of the domain Romanee-Conti. It is there, on 1.8 hectares (4.5 acres), that the most expensive and most famous red wines on the planet are born. The secret of this nectar with aromas of rosehips and rose petals? Its climate, its land which enjoys perfect exposure and the work of the winemakers that has improved the wine over the centuries. Continue your way until you arrive at Nuit St Georges. The small town that gives its name to the famous Cรดte de Nuits is the cradle of some of the worldโ€™s greatest red wines. Nuits-Saint-Georges also welcomes the Cassissium, a place dedicated to cassis, the black gold of Burgundy.

  • Day 4 Day 4: Nuits St Georges To Beaune (Breakfast)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Nuits St Georges To Beaune (Breakfast)

      Todayโ€™s walk leads you to the Hautes Cotes de Nuits. Pass through charming villages and descend into the Cotes de Beaune and Aloxe Corton. At the foot of the โ€™illuminatedโ€™ mountain of Corton, Aloxe-Corton, a village with three chateaux, produces two grands crus. Corton red is the Emperor of the red grands crus of the Cote de Beaune, while the second, Corton Charlemagne white, is the Emperorโ€™s wine, โ€™Carolus Magnusโ€™ having owned a vineyard here in the 8th century.

  • Day 5 Day 5: At Beaune (Breakfast)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: At Beaune (Breakfast)

      A magical Burgundian city of medieval charm, famous for its hospices and ramparts. Enjoy a visit at the โ€™Hotel Dieuโ€™ this flamboyant Gothic 15th century former hospital, crowned with polychrome slates, is known worldwide for its 60 hectare (150 acre) vineyard. The wines of Cotes de Nuit, Pouilly-Fuisse and Cotes de Beaune are sold at auction.

  • Day 6 Day 6: Beaune To Meursault (Breakfast,Dinner)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Beaune To Meursault (Breakfast,Dinner)

      Walk through the first Premiers Crus vineyards, heading to Pommard. When one thinks of red wine, Pommard is a name that first comes to the lips, a name evocative of a village and an iconic vineyard of Burgundy where Pinot Noir reigns supreme. A pleasure for the eyes as well as the tongue, Pommard is home to an 18th century castle built in front of the vineyards, boasting magnificent French-style gardens, vaulted cellars and an astonishing art gallery with exceptional cuvees and works by Dali, Picasso and Miro.Then continue in the direction of Meursault. The unjustly charming capital of the great white wines of Burgundy, with a vineyard mostly planted with chardonnay grapes, lying in the middle of the hills of a gentle slope. With its vineyard castles, its cozy houses, its great restaurants lorded over by spire of its gothic church, Meursault embodies โ€™la douce Franceโ€™ (sweet or gentle France).

  • Day 7 Day 7: At Meursault (Breakfast,Dinner)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: At Meursault (Breakfast,Dinner)

      Make your way across the vineyards, to pass through hamlets, forest and reach Chateau of La Rochepot. This 12th-century feudal castle of neo-Gothic-Burgundian style is covered with glazed burgundy tiles and is jewel in the green scenery.Then wind through the Grands Crus of Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet. Here is a vineyard that does not deserve to be judged by its cover-itโ€™s set up on a rocky hill of a bald mountain that turns out to be a terroir of excellence in the heart of the Cote de Beaune. In this ocean of vineyards, two villages, accomplices and rivals at the same time, share the honor of producing the worldโ€™s grandest dry white wine.

  • Day 8 Day 8: Leave Meursault (Breakfast)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Leave Meursault (Breakfast)

      Depart Meursault after breakfast.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 12 / Max: 80

Age range allowed for this experience.

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